South Australia · Postcode 5169

Seaford Heights postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 31 km from Adelaide

Metro Above SA income
1,079
Population (2021)
$2,170
Household income/wk
$380
Median rent/wk
29
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Seaford Heights at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5169 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,079 People Resident population, Census 2021
Onkaparinga Council area 53 suburbs, 20 postcodes
29 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,170/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,170/wk
40% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$380/wk
23% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
3.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
29 years
16.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.3%
3.7 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Seaford Heights ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Seaford Heights vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSeaford HeightsSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,170 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $380 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,733 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 29 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 2.3% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 5169 covers Seaford Heights, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 31 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - South region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Onkaparinga.

According to the 2021 Census, Seaford Heights has a population of 1,079 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $2,170, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 2.3%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 24 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Seaford Heights includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 398 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Seaford Heights scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Seaford Heights is part of the Onkaparinga statistical area in South Australia.

Seaford Heights details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5169
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,079
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,170/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,081/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.7 km²
Population Density623/km²
Total Dwellings398
Australian Citizens89.2%
Indigenous Population24 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.1979097
Longitude138.496455
Distance from Adelaide31 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Onkaparinga
Local GovernmentOnkaparinga
Federal ElectorateKingston
State ElectorateKaurna
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.5%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (44.9%) 45–64 (15.7%) 65+ (4.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years254 (23.5%)
15–24 years118 (10.9%)
25–44 years485 (44.9%)
45–64 years169 (15.7%)
65+ years51 (4.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (10.0%) Mortgaged (67.1%) Rented (22.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Seaford Heights is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma87 (8.1%)
Arthritis34 (3.2%)
Diabetes22 (2.0%)
Heart Disease16 (1.5%)
Cancer8 (0.7%)
Lung Condition7 (0.6%)
Dementia4 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (1.0%)
1 vehicle113 (28.8%)
2 vehicles220 (56.0%)
3+ vehicles56 (14.2%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.